Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34893, Samuel H Gatchell, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Gatchell, Samuel H.
S. 34893.
CONTENTS

Samuel H. Lawrence Captain - application
for a
Pension
See's Rep. Mass. line.
compare this can. Apr 29 1841.
S.D.
• Maryland rolls. Exp. d. f. d. to be correct.

The Declaration of Samuel H Gatchree of the City of Baltimore and State of Maryland formerly of the town of Marblehead, County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, late a Captain in the Revolutionary war under the Continental establishment, made in virtue of and agreeably to an act of Congress of the United States, passed on the eighteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen entitled "an act, to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war, as follows, That he entered as a cadet in Captain Samuel R Hovey's company about two weeks previous to the battle of Brandy (commonly called Brandy) which was appointed an ensign in Col. John Glory's regiment in the month of October follow- ing, was commissioned as first lieutenant of the light company of Colonel William R Lee's regiment called "Congress's Own," being one of the additional battalions, and on the first derangement in the spring of seventeen hundred and seventy nine, was appointed a Captain in Colonel Spratt's regiment and then resigned.
S. H. Gatchree
The Subscriber of the City of Baltimore doth hereby certify that he knew the above named Samuel H Gatchree as a lieutenant in the Revolutionary war - W. Whipple

State of Maryland, Baltimore City and County ss.
Be it known that on the eighteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me the subscriber Associate Judge of the City Court in and for the City of Baltimore in the state aforesaid, personally appeared Samuel H Gatchell who hath made the foregoing declaration and subscribed the same, and being by me duly and solemnly sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God, doth depose and say that the facts stated in the said declaration are just and true according to the best of his knowledge and belief; and that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his Country for support; and also at the same time appeared William Whipple who hath subscribed a certificate to the said declaration, and being duly qualified doth say that the same contains the truth to the best of his knowledge and belief - And I the said Associate Judge doth further certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Samuel H Gatchell hath served in the Revolutionary war as aforesaid against the common enemy.
Sworn and subscribed to before me This eighteenth day of April 1818
WM McChes Associate Judge of Baltimore City Court

City of Baltimore, to wit:
I Thomas Harwood, clerk of Baltimore city courts, hereby certify, That the Honourable, William McMechen Esquire, before whom the foregoing proceedings appears to have been taken and certified, and who has hereto subscribed his name, was at the time of taking and subscribing the same, and still is Associate Judge of Baltimore city courts duly commissioned and qualified; and to all his acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in courts of justice as elsewhere —
In Testimony I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of Baltimore city courts this eighteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Th: Harwood (M)
Baltimore city courts —

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Samuel H. Gatchell a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. File 34,893
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June -75 Cadet Sam'l. R. Prescott ✓ Mass -   Ensign John Glover   Lieut Wm R. Lee, Lt Brng. Cont'l Troops   Apr. 79 Captain Sprout Mass.   in which capacity he resigned, date not given.  
Battles engaged in, ✓ Residence of soldier at enlistment , formerly  Marblehead, Mass. Date of application for pension, Apr. 18, 1818 Residence at date of application, Baltimore, Md. Age at date of application, ✓
Remarks: _____ _____ _____ _____

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Maryland.
Samuel H. Gatchell Colo Sprout
Captain (also in the Longfellow Regiment) Massachusetts Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of — 20 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of April 1818 and sent to the pensioner at Baltimore, Maryland.
Arrearages to 1 st Sept. 1818, 4. 18 / 31 mo. $91.61 $91.61
{Revolutionary claims, {Act 18th March, 1818,}
Four Years
Baltimore

EDWARD G. CUYLER.
J. EDWARD MOHLER.
C. F. SULLIVAN.
I. W. MOHLER, JR.
CUYLER & MOHLER
MANUFACTURERS AND JOBBERS
STEAM & PLUMBING SUPPLIES.
BRANCH: 2324 & 2326 BOSTON
SHOPS: 1100 RIVERSIDE AVE.
OFFICE & WAREROOMS: 611 & 613 WILLIAM ST.
Baltimore,
December 29th, 1904.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Sir:-
If consistent with your rules, would be pleased to have what information your department has on file regarding Samuel H. Gatchell of Massachusetts, who, I understand, was an officer in the Revolution. Would be pleased to know particularly, date of birth; when he died, and where.
Thanking you in advance for the information requested, I remain,
Very respectfully,
J. W. Mohler

to m d date to apply payment
34893 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34893
Samuel H. Hatchell
Capt Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 150
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Jany. 13. 1905 - Hi D. N. Mohler, Jr. Balto
Jany 26, 1905. As to age place of birth & death - to Auditor for date of last on Geo. Sunny RR 1907 Sept. 20. Hist. to Mrs. D. N. Mohler - c

L.S.W.
Bureau of Pensions, Dear Sirs.
Will you kindly send me a copy of the Pension papers of Samuel H.

Gatchell, of the Revolutionary War, who was of Marblehead Mass, and afterwards came to Baltimore Md.
Respectfully, Mrs S. H. Mohler The Pines Catonsville Md.